“I Matter”, interview with director Alina Şerban and producer Carla Fotea

Podcast: FRED Film Radio - English Channel · FRED Film Radio - English Channel

Opublikowano: 2026-09-12

I Matter by director Alina Şerban, presented in Venice Spotlight at the Venice Film Festival, explores the life of Rebecca, a Roma girl growing up within Romania’s child protection system, drawing on Şerban’s own experiences. Alina Şerban and Carla Fotea, the film’s producer, discuss the complex process of transforming lived realities into compelling cinema that aims to foster understanding and challenge stereotypes. The personal journey behind “I Matter” Şerban explains that her childhood was initially privileged before she experienced life within a Roma community and a children’s home, which profoundly shaped her perspective...